Category Archives: CURATED BY YOU

Slow fashion, sustainability, ethical consumerism: terms sadly starting to water down from general overuse, but once in a while you meet someone who lives, breathes and embodies this very way of living, Morgann McCoy is one such lady. Somehow Morgann makes entrepreneurship seem far easier and much more accessible, which is a wonderful catalyst for…

Mother (of four !), maker and owner of two separate businesses with a flair for fashion and style and a depth to her soul, Warlene Rene inspires with both her sense of freedom to explore her potential (wether it be a bridalwear business or running her own fashion label) and hard graft. Warlene has chosen to…

From her online presence, Katie Kortman exudes colour and energy filled with contageous positive enthusiasm. She also happens to be a mother of four (hats off!) and manages to regularly update her handmade wardrobe and teach art and sewing online. You can follow her creative journey either on Instagram or by following her blog. Katie…

A lot of you, especially those active within the IG sewing community will be familiar with the wonderful Anna Allen Clothing (and if you’re in the unknown you absolutely must take a look!). Having outgrown her interest in historical clothing construction, Anna opened her business in 2010 and has been steadily growing her loyal 18K+ community…

If you’re into Marie Kondo, you will love this girl! Emily Lightly has built her business and a strong 19.5K+ IG community on helping first herself and in turn others on how to declutter their lives, make simple changes in maintaining a capsule wardrobe, to live a calmer, simpler life. As she quotes Courtney Carver,…

To celebrate our growing community and the joy that is sewing and creating, we’ve decided to ask our favourite small businesses, makers and independent seamstresses to curate something out of 3 yards of FS linen of their choice. We welcome you to ‘FS Curated by you series’. Each has a story to tell about why…